In this second episode of the Gold for All Report Series, we step back from symptoms and interrogate foundations: why this report exists at all. Every monetary age rewrites its store of value, and the 20th century rewrote trust into paper with migrating confidence from bars you could weigh to decrees you had to believe. That system delivered scale, yes, but also fragility: debt that compounds faster than growth, sanctions as a switch, and reserves that disappear with a keystroke. Remonetization is no longer a theory and it is happening in the open. Central banks are buying at 1960s-scale. Nations are quietly pulling their metal home. Households in Asia and Africa already hold sovereign-sized stockpiles. Yet the pipes carrying this collateral are out of sync: mine supply is flat, compliance bottlenecks are choking lawful mobility, and paper claims balloon above verifiable bars. When information is opaque and collateral is unverified, “liquidity” becomes theater where the market clears on screens while the warehouse stays shut.

So we go back to first principles: finance rests on information and collateral. When information is asymmetrical, paper markets detach from physical reality. When collateral cannot be proven, owned, or delivered, trust collapses inward toward a handful of custodians who become single points of failure. When those pillars crack, price signals distort, settlement stretches, and scavenger hunts replace redemption.

This is the gap the report exists to map: a world where gold is again the collateral of last resort, but the ledgers tracking it still obey the logic of a fading era. If we do not repair the information rails and the collateral rails together, the asset meant to steady the system will inherit the system’s fragility.

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In this first episode of the Gold for All Report Series, we challenge the comforting myth that money is just paper and policy. We trace how the 20th-century migration from bullion to decrees delivered speed and scale and also built fragilities: sanctions as switches, reserves that can be frozen, and debt piles that wobble whenever trust thins. We examine the quiet remonetization already underway: central banks accumulating at multi-decade highs, bars coming home from foreign vaults, and households across Asia and Africa functioning as de facto reserve managers. With mine supply flat, compliance bottlenecks thickening, and towering paper claims outrunning available metal, the gap between “gold on a screen” and gold you can touch is no longer academic but it is the fault line.

Also, we cut through slogans to map the actual choke points: refining, custody, redemption, and cross-border settlement and explore how a re-anchoring could unfold for sovereigns, institutions, and households. If gold is returning as collateral of last resort, who gains access first, who pays the premium, and what breaks when redemption gets tested? Come for the narrative of a “relic” revived and stay for the playbook on navigating a regime shift that’s already in motion.

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Hosted by Ubuntu Tribe.

We are the issuer of GIFT - Gold International Fungible Token which you can Reserve, Trade and Build With GIFT Gold. It is a digital certificate of gold ownership, backed 1:1 by physical gold and 1 GIFT Gold is equivalent to 1mg of Gold and available from under 10 cents. You can also access our Gold for All Report (2025).

In recent times, the global financial landscape has been witnessing a significant shift, with de-dollarization emerging as a topic of intense debate and speculation. This intriguing concept, which involves reducing the global reliance on the U.S. dollar, has been spotlighted by thought leaders like Nassim Taleb, who warn of its potential to become a "black swan" event. As fears of U.S. dollar inflation grow and questions about financial sustainability arise, many countries and investors are exploring alternative asset reserves, such as crypto and gold, to safeguard against economic uncertainty. In this post, we'll delve into the strategies and implications of this trend, examining how government spending cuts and investment strategies are shaping a new era of global financial trends. Prepare to engage with a narrative that not only informs but also empowers you to consider how these changes might impact your financial future.